Higher Meat Output Expected Next Year
Larger red meat production is
in prospect for 1973, according to
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the Livestock and Meat
Production situation published by
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the USDA. The calf crop in
creased in 1972 and hog
producers' plans indicate larger
pork output in 1973. Veal and
lamb output will be smaller. Red
meat production this year is
slightly smaller than in 1971
largely due to reduced pork
output.
The Nation’s cattle herd is
expanding more in 1972 than in
recent years. Next year’s
January 1 cattle inventory may
be up 4 million head or more.
Beef animals will account for all
of the gain, providing the
potential for larger marketings in
the years ahead.
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Fed cattle, marketings, up
moderately from a year earlier
this fall, will also be up a little in
the winter. On October 1 there
were 10 percent more cattle on
feed than a year earlier, but
numbers in the middle weight
groups were down slightly. Fed
cattle prices will be strong late
this fall and in the winter,
reflecting a seasonal decline in
fed beef supplies and strong
consumer demand for beef.
Choice steers at Omaha in early
November were $34 per 100
pounds, 75 cents above a year
ago.
Fed cattle marketings in the
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first half of 1973 will run a little
above January-June this year,
with gains widening toward
midyear. Prices are expected to
run above 1972’s first half when
Choice steers at Omaha averaged
$36.
Strong demand by commercial
cattle feeders has pushed the
feeder cattle market into a
contraseasonal rise this fall.
Prices of feeder cattle likely will
continue steady to strong in the
months ahead as the volume of
feeder cattle movement tapers
off.
Cow slaughter during January-
September was down 5 percent
from a year earlier, partly
reflecting a holdback of cows for
herd expansion. Also, during this
period in 1971 cow slaughter was
up 5 percent because of drought
conditions in the Southwest.
Strong feeder cattle prices are
encouraging herd expansion but
cow slaughter next year will
likely increase some, reflecting
the increasing size of the cow
herd.
Cow prices rose from $22 at
Omaha in early January to $27 in
early October and averaged
more than $3.50 above a year
earlier. Strong demand for beef
and smaller cow beef production
have helped maintain the cow
market. Prices may soften into
winter but they likely will con
tinue above a year earlier.
Calf slaughter was down 17
percent in the first 9 months this
year and further sharp reduc
tions will continue this fall and in
1973. Prices of vealer calves have
gone up sharply this year and
should be as high or higher next
year.
Corn Belt hog farmers plan to
have 7 percent more sows farrow
during December 1972-February
1973 than a year earlier. This is in
response to higher hog prices and
strong consumer demand for
meat this year. Sizable gains in
pig output seem likely during the
late spring farrowing season and
in the second half of 1973.
Hog slaughter this fall will be
much smaller than a year earlier
and prices will run well above
last year’s fourth quarter
average of $2O per 100 pounds for
barrows and gilts at 7 markets. In
early November, they were
$27.40, up $8 from a year earlier
and down only $2.30 from sum
mer highs. With little change in
the June-November 1972 pig crop,
hog slaughter in the first half of
1973 will be about the same as a
year earlier. Price advances into
summer will be much less than
this year’s $6 April-July rise. The
1973 summer average likely will
run below this year’s July-
September average of $28.75. And
prices late next year will be
under considerable pressure
from expanding slaughter sup
plies.
The inventory of sheep and
lambs is declining again this
year. The reduction may be less
next year because of more
favorable prices for lambs and
wool.
Lamb slaughter will be down
again next year and prices will
average above 1972 levels.
Seasonal fluctuations in lamb
prices have been about normal
this year and prices have
averaged $3.50 above 1971. With
fewer lambs in 1973 and a
generally strong market for red
meats, lamb prices are expected
to follow a normal seasonal
pattern and average a little
above 1972 prices.
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